Discussion recording: How to avoid lures in science reporting

November 5, 2020Discussionssedeer

On October 2, Vera Novais hosted a Zoom session for ISWA members to discuss how we can avoid lures in science reporting. Many of us joined the discussion, but Vera also recorded it so ISWAns who couldn’t be there can listen. You’ll find an audio recording below the description. If (more…)

Access to the Wiley Online Library

April 3, 2019Newssedeer

The World Federation of Science Journalists has made an agreement with Wiley to give members free access to the Wiley Online Library. As a member of ISWA, that includes you! Continue reading Access to the Wiley Online Library →

Sci-comm awards in physics and ecology

March 18, 2019Awardssedeer

AIP Science Communication Awards The American Institute of Physics rewards excellent science communication in print, online and broadcast media which is intended for and improves the general public’s appreciation of physics, astronomy, math and related science fields. Winning author receives $3,000, an engraved Windsor Chair, and certificate of recognition. Publisher (more…)

WFSJ Fellowships for African journalists to attend a science reporting workshop in the UK [10-14 March 2019]

November 1, 2018Jobs and Fellowships, Newssedeer

Forwarded from the WFSJ: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is delighted to announce a sponsored science reporting workshop that will be held at UKRI’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (10-14 March 2019) in Harwell, UK’s major research centre , delivered by the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ). The workshop’s overall objective (more…)

Money for the European Geophysics meeting

October 22, 2018Jobs and Fellowships, Newslarryk

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Barbara Ferreira <[email protected]> Date: 2018-10-19 15:34 GMT+01:00 Subject: ISWA: EGU 2019 Science Journalism Fellowships (up to €5k): call for applications To: [email protected] From: Barbara Ferreira <[email protected]> Subject: EGU 2019 Science Journalism Fellowships (up to €5k): call for applications Message Body: Dear ISWA team, The European (more…)

Asia Pacific Science Communication Conference

October 22, 2018Conferences and Meetingslarryk

Subject: [PCST] INAUGURAL ASIA-PACIFIC SCIENCE COMMUNICATION CONFERENCE 2018 (19-21 November) Dear Colleagues, We are less than one month away from the Inaugural Asia-Pacific Science conference 2018. The theme of the conference is Strengthening Science Communication in the Asia-Pacific . The conference aims to connect science communicators worldwide, especially in the (more…)

ISWA’s Vera Novais co-wins Climate Investigation Grant

July 27, 2018Newslarryk

Vera Novais, an International Science Writers Association Board member, was awarded one of first ever Climate Investigation Grants, with a project “Grassroots for Climate” to be performed with Michele Catanzaro, European Science Writer of the Year 2016. The “Grassroots for Climate” project will investigate whether community-led initiatives may be (more…)

Science & Technology Communication Degrees

May 15, 2018Jobs and Fellowshipslarryk

Ph.D. Science & Technology Communication & M.Sc. Science & Technology Communication CSIR-NISCAIR, a constituent national laboratory of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), (Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India), came into being in 1951, is the premier institution of Science & Technology Communication in the world. (more…)

Reminder: WCSJ2019 Call for Proposals

May 13, 2018Conferences and Meetingssedeer

The next World Conference of Science Journalists will take place from 1 to 4 July 2019 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The call for proposals has been open for some time and will close on May 31, 2018. I encourage you all to consider submitting at least one proposal! The organizers would like (more…)

Workshops and Other Matters That Have Come to Our Attention…

May 4, 2018Conferences and Meetingslarryk

Are you a journalist who edits science stories or who would like to know how to improve science coverage at your publication? Workshop dates: *Tuesday** and Wednesday, Sept. 11-12, 2018*, in *Austin, TX*. The free, expenses-covered *Knight Science Journalism at MIT workshop* will bring together two dozen journalists to explore the challenges, (more…)